Blogger on the Cast Iron Balcony » murder charge http://castironbalcony.media2.org A blog by an opinionated mother of two, which might lie idle for a while sometimes. The blog, that is. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:08:02 +0000 en hourly 1 Babysitting redux http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2008/06/19/babysitting-redux/ http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2008/06/19/babysitting-redux/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:45:20 +0000 Helen http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=538 When a couple is so dysfunctional, so mad or evil and stupid, as to starve their twin toddlers to death in their own house (besides letting the preschoolers roam free in the street begging for scraps), guess which member of the equally culpable pair is made to carry the can, even now, in the 21st century?

Their father, a senior manager on a major city road project, claimed he had not seen or cared for the twins for six months despite living in the same house.

Lawyers for the man argued there is not enough evidence to support a murder charge because he did not have responsibility for the childen’s care.

There are no words.

]]> http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2008/06/19/babysitting-redux/feed/ 25 Everybody run, Homecomin’ Queen’s got a Gun http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2005/07/20/everybody-run-homecomin-queens-got-a-gun/ http://castironbalcony.media2.org/2005/07/20/everybody-run-homecomin-queens-got-a-gun/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:02:13 +0000 Helen http://castironbalcony.media2.org/?p=107 Did anyone else see the headline in MX magazine, the thing they give out free at railway stations, Debs on Murder Charge, and have disturbing visions of gangs of young girls in chiffon ball dresses and elbow-length gloves, on the loose with guns and homicidal intent?

No?… So it is just me, then.

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